Antipode of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Santa Teresa is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Teresa
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 11.743, -86.214
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.743, 93.786
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Teresa's antipodal point (334 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Teresa is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Teresa is West Island.
The distance from Santa Teresa to West Island is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Santa Teresa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Teresa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Teresa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 334 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,251 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,272 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,281 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,283 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,287 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,287 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,286 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,287 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,291 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Santa Teresa, Nicaragua
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.7432° N 86.2141° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Santa Teresa
The DMS coordinates are: 11°44'35.6'' N 86°12'50.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.74321°
LngO = -86.21413°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.74321°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.21413 + 180° = 93.78587°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Santa Teresa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.74321, 93.78587)
In DMS format: 11°44'35.6'' N 86°12'50.9'' W.
